The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-12
ANOTHER SHAKE.


Terrible Earthquake in Ecssdor-. Great
Damage and L0ss oR LiEe-Sh0eks In This
Country.
NEW YORK. Aug. IA letter from
Cuenca, Ecuador, dated June %, furnishes
the following interesting account Of recent
earthquakes in that vicinity: ut is now ten
q m. aud the whole city Is in q state OF
alarm. At $50 o'clock this morning, a ter
rible earthquake awoke the greater part Of
our citizens and nearly all Of them rushed
into the streets without clothes on them.
The movement was accompanied with .
loud and fearful noise. In the streets and
in the squares the people threw themselves
on their knees, begging Divins mercy.
The curatcs, meanwhile, were exhort-
ing the people to fly to the churches.
The turrets Of San Bias church toppied
over with loud crash and the walls
of most Of the churches have been severely
damaged. Most Of the houses have been
destroyed, and tho few still standing arc
damaged. Should another shock follow
the city will be completely wrecked. News
from Azuges report damage there and the
town hall is destroyed. Canarhas also SUI
fered loss"
Writing at noon on the same day the
same gentleman said: 1.-THE earthquakes
continue without cessation. All the
bridges are damaged. The hospital is also
totally destroyed. Tho telegraph informs
Us the shocks have been felt everywhere,
ss far as Tulcan, but with less violence
than here. A procession is now passing
through the streets composed Of all the
ladies in town, and they are imploring the
Almighty to appease his wrath. kilograms
from Quito, Tacurgo, Ambo!o, Rio Bomba.
Canarval, Chimbo and Milagro report more
or less severe shocks. Other kilograms are
as follows:
The Nacion, Of Guayaquil, Of July I, says:
Photographic communication with Qua
rand having been re-established, we have
received . message saying that the earth
quake was fearfully severe there, and that
IL has caused loss Of life and done much
damage"
sUNKEN LANDS.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. "A Courier
special from Paducah, Ky. says that just
preceding the earthquake Monday night, .
farm of three hundred acres, planted in
corn and tobacco, sank from four to six
feet, and that the basin began at once to fill
with water. There were two colored fam
lilies living on the place who did not feel the
settling Of the earth, but were awakened
by the water pouring in on the floor Of their
cabins. They got on to high ground safely.
Trigg County is about sixty-five miles from
the ''sunken lands" that went down sixty
to seventy feet during the New Madrid
commissions about sixty years ago.
VIBRATIONS GENERAL
CHICAGO, Aug. 3-Dispatches from Jack.
sonville, Centraiia and Jonesboro, Ill, yes
terday morning Indicate that the earth.
quake shocks as noted at Nashville, Tenn,
st. Louis. Mo-, and Evansville, Ind, wero
general throughout Central and Southern
Illinois. At Jacksonville the vibrations
seemed from the east to the west, but at
JonesborO from the northeast to the south.
At the latter place rumblIng noise was
heard, and shocks OF sufficient force to
cause picture frames TO fall from the wall.
EASTERN MISSOURI.
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug 3.-An earthquake
shock of some minutes duration was dis
tinctly felt here at 1885 yesterday morn
ing. Reports from Louisiana, Mont2om.
cry, St. Charles and Warrenton indicate a
shock at the same time. Many persons got
out of bed at the shock and rushed into the
street. The vibration was from north to
south.
TREMoR AT MOBERLY.
MOBERLr, Mo-, Aug. 3-The people Of
this city and vicinity were treated to q
genuine exhibition Of the earthquake Mon.
day night. The shock occurred at about
1886 o'clock and was Of sufficient force to
rattle the windows, ring door bells and
knock plastering from the ceilings. Some
say there were two distinct shocks, but the
majority felt only one. 1t il probable that
the latter failed to be aroused by the
first tremor. The shock was felt at several
farm houses in this vicinity.
FRIGHTENED WOMEN.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 3-Earthquake shocks
were felt little before one o'clock yester-
day morning throughout Tennessee, except
in the extreme east and extreme west por.
tiOns. There were several vibrations, two
shocks being severe and one lighter. In
many towns windows ratified and pictures
fell from walls. Women were badly fright.
ened and children awakened.
PROTRACTED TREMOR.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Aug. Sat 1890 yes
terday morning a distinct earthquake shock
was felt in this city, arousing sleepers by
the noise and motion. The vibration was
from south to north, and was followed by
q protracted tremor, having a duration OF
about twelve seconds.
REPORTS COMING IN.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Reports continue to
come in giving accounts of the earthquake
Monday night. The shock seems to have
been general in Central Illinois, with slight